Surface finish.



UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE;

PERCY NEYMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ADAMS & ELTING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SURFACE FINISH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

Application filed. June 24, 1908. Burial No. 162,886.

county of Cook, State of Illinois, have mvented a certain new and useful Im rove mentin Surface Finish, and declare 1e following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which'it pertains to make and use the same. Y

My invention relates in general to finish for surfaces, and more particularly to finishes which simultaneously impart a color and a finish to the treated surfaces,

It has been common heretofore to simultaneouslycolor and finish surfacesby applying thereto varnish coritainin the colorin matter. The objectionwhich as beenfoun in practice to appllyin such a composition to surfaces is that t e co orin matter is not absorbed by the materialof t e surface but remains in the dried varnish so that when the varnish is worn or scratched from the surface the color is also removed to the sur-.

face an unattractive appearance.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a composition of matter for application to a surface which will simultaneously so color and finish thesurface that the color will continue after t finish wears off.

A further ob'ect o my invention is to provide a surface ish which is simple in manufacture, inex ensive incost, and easily applied, and w 'ch will im art to the treated s'ui'face an attractive an durable finish and co or.

My invention, generally described, is a composition of matterconsistin inwax, colorin matter, and a solvent whereby when app ed to a surface the colorm matter will be absorbed by the material 0 the surface. while the wax will adhere to the surface an give to it the desired finish. My improved com osition also preferably contains an ingre lent to harden the wax upon the surface and also an in edient to attack varnish or other old finis which may have been previously applied to the surface.

In carrying out my invention Ihave found in practice that a composition of matter consistin in carnauba wax, ceresin wax, flowers of so ur, butter of antimony, acetic acid, turpentine, benzol, and any suitable colormg matter when ap lied to the surface to be finished permanent y imparts thereto the color of the matter used and simultaneously covers the surface with a durable finish.

While any desired relative roportions of the ingredients may be used I ave found in practice that the following proportions prouce good results:

Carnauba wax- 14 pounds Ceresin wax- 23 pounds Flowers of sulfur i" }4 pound Butter of antimony-- 1P pound Acetic acidpound gu-rpentina 25 gallons enzol- 25 gallons Acetone 3 gallons and coloring as desired.

I do not of course wish to limit myself either to the particular i redients specified nor to the proportions of t e ingredients but to their equivalents for the various ingredients and also any relative proportions which may be found suitable for the various different surfaces to which the composition may be ap lied.

In ion of carnauba wax and ceresin wax, other of the mineral, vegetable or animal waxes may be used or varleties of gums may be em loyed as a substitute for either or both 0 the waxes. A

The function performed by the flowers o sulfur, butter of antimony and acetic acid is to harden the wax upon the surface and these ingredients may be replaced by others which are capable of roducing the desired result, namely that of rdening a superficial wax.

The benzol and acetone not only serve as solvents but also perform the function of dissolving varnish or other old finish which may have been previousl applied to the treated surface. In lieu of 'enzol, equivalents may be used such as solvent naphtha, or coal tar naphtha. In lieu of acetone equivalents ma be used.

arious characters of coloring matter may be used, such for instance as oil, anilin dyes, coal tar colors, igments of all kinds, gilsonite, or aspha tums. My composition of matter above described may be manufactured by meltin in a kettle or mixing receptacle the carnau awax and ceresin. wax, and when thoroughly melted adding flowers of sulfur, butter of antimony, and acetic acid, and adding turpentine, then' adding benzol, and finally adding the acetone and coloring matters as desired.

During the compounding of the ingredients the nuxture should be continually stirred to thoroughly incorporate the several elements.

Other processes of com ounding the composition matter may be fo lowed and it is obvious that the coloring matter ma be added at any time during the process 0' manufacture.

A composition of matter comprising inredients above specified or their equivaents renders it possible to simultaneously color and finish a surface by merely applying thereto the composition and when finished the color is retained by the surface even though the hardened superficial wax becomes worn or scratched ofl".

Having now fully described my invention, what/I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A composition of matter for finishing surfaces consisting in wax, a solvent, coloring matter, and an ingredient for hardening the superficial wax composed of flowers of sulfur, butter of antimony, and acetic acid.

2. A composition of matter for finishing surfaces consisting in carnauba wax, ceresin wax, a solvent, coloring matter, and an ingredient for hardening the su erficial wax composed of flowers of sulfur, utter of antimon and acetic acid.

3. X composition of matter for finishing surfaces consisting in carnauba wax, ceresin wax, coloringmatter, tur entine, benzol, acetone, and an ingredient or hardening the superficial wax.

4. A composition of matter for finishing surfaces consisting in carnauba wax, ceresin wax, coloring matter, turpentine, benzol,

acetone, flowers of sulfur, butter of antimony, and acetic acid.

5. A composition of matter for finishing surfaces, consisting of wax, a solvent, coloring matter, and flowers of sulfur.

6. A composition of matter for finishing surfaces consisting of wax, a solvent, coloring matter, flowers of sulfur, and butter of antimony.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

PERCY NEYMANN.

Witnesses:

H. S. GAITHER, C. C. CUNNINGHAM. 

